Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department is reports it is attempting to make contact with a man at his home on Blackthorn Drive in Gilbert after he threatened to hurt a family member. The report was posted shortly before 4 p.m., Tuesday. 4:53 p.m., the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department reported that Blackthorn Drive is completely closed. […]
Read More >>Daniel Hill who escaped from an ambulance while in custody, was captured before 10 p.m. Wednesday at a home on Lawrence Road in Red Bank. Before he was caught, Hill, age 30, was described as armed and dangerous. He was pursued for nine hours, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. Riverbank Elementary School, Northside […]
Read More >>UPDATE at 2:08 p.m.: Hill was last seen at the Bojangles on Augusta Hwy, 4863 Augusta Hwy, in the Ford truck. We are working to pull video from the Bojangles and surrounding businesses in a continued effort to find Hill. If you see Hill or the truck, please call 911. UPDATE at 1:47 p.m.: Hill […]
Read More >>A male Gilbert High School student has been charged with making threats last week against other Lexington County schools. The 14-year-old made a threatening statement that was overheard by another student Dec. 2 while riding the bus to school, according to the incident report. The student who heard the threat told school administrators the student […]
Read More >>Deputies arrested five adults and one minor accused of breaking into storage units Saturday and Sunday. William Hinson, 50, and Jessica Spillman, 39, are charged with third-degree burglary after being accused of breaking into the U-Haul Moving and Storage on Jamil Road, on Saturday, according to the incident report. The minor was turned over to […]
Read More >>The below message was sent to families at White Knoll High School from Principal Ted Daughtry regarding the incident that took place at the school earlier Monday (Nov. 29, 2021).Dear WKHS Families and Guardians: Earlier today, students reported to staff that a White Knoll High School student had a handgun on campus. We notified law enforcement. […]
Read More >>Lexington County deputies investigating a deadly shooting that happened Saturday morning are asking for the public’s help. Jimmy Ferney Johnson Jr., 46, died after he was shot outside a home on Mac Circle in Lexington, according to Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher. “Detectives from our major crimes unit responded to the scene this morning and […]
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